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Primorje-Gorski Kotar County

Located in Croatia Coordinates: 45°27′14″ N 14°35′38″ E

Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
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Population
265,419
265.4K
Elevation
1,083 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
Places inside
71
listed under Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
RJK Rijeka Airport26 km
PUY Pula Airport82 km

About Primorje-Gorski Kotar County

Primorje-Gorski Kotar County is a region. Location: Croatia. Population: 265,419.

From Wikipedia

Primorje – Gorski Kotar County (Croatian: Primorsko-goranska županija, pronounced [prǐːmorsko-ɡǒranskaː ʒupǎnija]) is a county in west Croatia, most of it based in the historical and cultural region called Croatia proper and some of it in Istria, including the Bay of Kvarner, the surrounding Northern Croatian Littoral, and the mountainous region of Gorski Kotar. Its center is Rijeka. The county's population was 296,195 at the 2011 census. The county includes the island territories of Krk, Cres, Lošinj and Rab.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
3,588 km²
Official website
pgz.hr

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Primorje-Gorski Kotar County

  • Istria County
  • Karlovac County
  • Lika-Senj County
  • Zadar County

Climate of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 191 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
November (191 mm)
Driest month
July (102 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°9°14°18°20°20°16°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°0°5°8°10°10°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)109104124138122144102122146176191148

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Primorje-Gorski Kotar County

The nearest airport is Rijeka Airport (RJK), 26 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 18 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 26 kmsouth
  • Pula Airport (PUY) Pula 82 kmsouthwest
  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 86 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Rijeka Population: 108K 18 kmsouthwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 115 kmeast
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 132 kmnorth
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 191 kmnorth
  • Split Population: 149.8K 261 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County

71 places
  1. 7 Town of Crikvenica 10K
  2. 8 Lošinj 9.6K
  3. 9 Zamet 7.8K
  4. 10 Town of Bakar 7.6K
  5. 11 Town of Mali Lošinj 7.5K
  6. 12 Town of Rab 7.2K
  7. 13 Municipality of Čavle 7.1K
  8. 14 Town of Krk 6.8K
  9. 15 Town of Delnice 5.1K
  10. 16 Municipality of Jelenje 5.1K
  11. 17 Municipality of Kostrena 4.4K
  12. 18 Town of Novi Vinodolski 4.3K
  13. 19 Town of Kraljevica 4.1K
  14. 20 Town of Vrbovsko 3.9K
  15. 21 Municipality of Lovran 3.5K
  16. 22 Municipality of Vinodol 3.2K
  17. 23 Town of Čabar 3.2K
  18. 24 Municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica 3.2K
  19. 25 Municipality of Omišalj 3K
  20. 26 Cres (region) 2.7K
  21. 27 Trsat 2.3K
  22. 28 Municipality of Dobrinj 2.2K
  23. 29 Municipality of Ravna Gora 2K
  24. 30 Municipality of Punat 1.9K
  25. 31 Municipality of Klana 1.8K
  26. 32 Municipality of Baška 1.7K
  27. 33 Municipality of Fužine 1.4K
  28. 34 Municipality of Mošćenička Draga 1.3K
  29. 35 Municipality of Vrbnik 1.2K
  30. 36 Municipality of Lopar 1.1K
  31. 37 Kampor 1K
  32. 38 Municipality of Mrkopalj 924
  33. 39 Municipality of Skrad 858
  34. 40 Municipality of Lokve 850
  35. 41 Municipality of Brod Moravice 663
  36. 42 Uvala Stipanja 418
  37. 43 Otok Ilovik 85
  38. 44 Otočić Košljun 4
  39. 45 Otočić Srakane Vele 3

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages4

Mountains & nature2

Lakes, rivers & coasts8

Heritage & sights1

Largest cities and towns

  • Krk City, Town of Krk
    3.9K
  • Kastav City, Town of Kastav
    10.2K
  • Mali Lošinj City, Town of Mali Lošinj
    5.6K
  • Crikvenica City, Town of Crikvenica
    6.2K
  • Punat City, Municipality of Punat
    1.8K
  • Rijeka City, Town of Rijeka
    108K
  • Kraljevica City, Town of Kraljevica
    2.4K
  • Delnice City, Town of Delnice
    3.9K

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources